Collocations for "gum"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gum" in context.
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gum
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a piece of [chewing, bubble] gum
- chew (on) gum
- blow a bubble with your gum
- is always chewing gum
- always has a piece of gum in his mouth
- spit that gum out!
- a [pack, stick, piece] of gum
- gum is not allowed [in the classroom, at work]
- no gum allowed
- stepped on a piece of gum
- have gum on (the bottom of) my shoe
- [peeled, got, wiped] the gum off my shoe
- stick your gum under the [table, desk]
- [spat out, threw away] his (chewing) gum
- using nicotine gum
- has receding gums
- her gums are receding
- [a searing, an acute] pain in her gums
- [toothpaste, mouthwash] to keep your gums healthy
- [guar, xanthan] gum
- [tied, stuck] together with gum
- the [dog, baby] gummed on the [card, plastic toy]
- [the old man, he] gummed his [food, meal, tongue]
- the [engine, machine, valve] gummed up
- gum up the [works, mechanism]
- machine [is, has got] (all) gummed up
- [machine, keyboard] is (all) gummed up [with, inside]
- gummed up the [project, speech, presentation]
- gummed the [project] up
- gummed up the [project] by [forgetting, making, not realizing]
- a gum tree
- suffers from gum disease
- [searing, acute] gum pain
- a receding gum line
- [treat, suffer from] gum decay
'gum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):